There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Ballarat by train, bus, or car
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Melbourne to Ballarat by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ballarat is to train which costs $8 - $12 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ballarat is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs $19 - $29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 44m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Southern Cross Station station and arriving at Ballarat Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Melbourne and Ballarat is 113 km. The road distance is 110.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Ballarat without a car is to train which takes 1h 25m and costs $8 - $12.
The train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station takes 1h 25m including transfers and departs hourly.
Melbourne to Ballarat bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Ballarat train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Southern Cross Station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Ballarat is to train which takes 1h 25m and costs $8 - $12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1 - $100 and takes 2h 44m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
V/Line operates a train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station hourly. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 1h 25m. Alternatively, V-Line Buses operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St 3 times a day. Tickets cost $1–17 and the journey takes 2h 44m. Firefly Express also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Ballarat bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Melbourne to Ballarat train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Ballarat Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Ballarat is 110 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Melbourne to Ballarat.
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